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The Director, Human Resources is a key leader responsible for operationalizing HR strategy, ensuring high-quality HR services, and partnering with business leaders to develop a high-performing culture. This role manages a HR team that supports regional or functional business groups and provides guidance on employee relations, leadership development, talent acquisition, performance management, and workforce planning.
Major Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership
- Leads HR business partners supporting designed functions, locations, or plants
- Provides strategic HR consultation to leaders on organizational effectiveness, employee relations, performance management and workforce planning
- Partners with business leadership to improve engagement, retention and productivity
Talent Management & Leadership Development
- Develops and coaches leadership teams to strengthen managerial capability
- Leads or supports major HR initiatives including compensation cycles, talent reviews, and succession planning
Employee & Labor Relations
- Ensures HR policy compliance and risk mitigations
- Union sites – Manages labor relations, contract administration, grievance processes, and union partnership activities
Mergers, Acquisitions & Organizational Integration
- Supports M&A activities, including onboarding, culture integration, and organizational alignment
Leadership
- Selects, trains, coaches and develops staff, setting clear expectations to inspire, motivate, and engage the team
- Manages performance, recognizes achievement, provides feedback, and administers progressive discipline when necessary
Minimum Job Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, related discipline, or equivalent work experience
Work Experience
- 8 years of progressive HR experience, including 5 years in a leadership role
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Strong working knowledge of HR operations, employee relations, and talent processes
- Understanding of compensation cycles, performance management, and talent reviews
- Working knowledge of HRIS systems
- Knowledge of change management practices at team or functional level
- Understanding of compliance, employment law, and policy interpretation
- Strong consultation skills with leaders
- Skilled in employee relations investigations and resolution
- Ability to coach leaders on performance, engagement, and team development
- Strong communication and facilitation skills
- Skilled in applying analytics to site- or function-level workforce trends
- Process management and HR program execution
- Strong conflict resolution and mediation skills
- Cross-functional collaboration
Preferred Job Requirements
Education
- Master’s degree in Human Resources, MBA, or related discipline
Certification / License
- SPHR or SHRM-SCP
Work Experience
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations
- Exposure to union environments
- Mergers and acquisitions experience, particularly integration support
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Working knowledge of HR systems and AI‑enhanced HR tools
- Knowledge of change management practices at team or functional level
- Project management skills
- Understanding of compliance, employment law, and policy interpretation
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled HR tools – such as talent analytics or automation platforms – to enhance workforce planning and operational efficiency
“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, a related discipline, or equivalent work experience
- Eight years of progressive HR experience, including five years in a leadership role
- Strong knowledge of HR operations, employee relations, and talent processes
- Knowledge of compensation cycles, performance management, talent reviews, compliance, employment law, and policy interpretation
- Working knowledge of HRIS systems and change management practices
- Experience with employee relations investigations, conflict resolution, mediation, leadership coaching, communication, facilitation, analytics, and HR program execution
- Master's degree in Human Resources, MBA, or related discipline
- SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations
- Exposure to union environments
- Mergers and acquisitions experience, particularly integration support
- Working knowledge of AI-enhanced HR tools, talent analytics, and automation platforms
- Project management skills
What We Do
Generac is a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world. Our purpose is to lead the evolution to a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world through our backup and prime power systems. As a company, we are committed to sustainable, cleaner energy products poised to revolutionize the 21st century electrical grid. Founded in 1959, Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the category of automatic home standby generators. Generac’s people contribute to the company’s growth and success by living our corporate values everyday - integrity, innovation, agility, teamwork, and excellence. We foster a culture that supports diversity, equity, inclusivity, and good corporate citizenship, globally. If you're interested in powering your future with Generac, visit www.generac.com/about-us/careers to find a position that fits your career goals and celebrated talents. #PoweringPossibilities #ThePowerOfGenerac
